Abstract
A 37-year-old man underwent excision of what was presumed to be knuckle pads associated with Dupuytren disease. The histology revealed granuloma annulare, which is typically treated nonsurgically. This report includes a discussion of granuloma annulare and its differentiation from knuckle pads.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1039-1041 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Hand Surgery |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2011 |
Keywords
- Dorsal knuckle pads
- Dupuytren disease
- Garrod's nodules
- excision
- granuloma annulare